Sunday, September 25, 2016

Wall Street registers a shy high before the decisions of the Fed – TomarNoticias

The stock exchange of new york has ended today on a high, following the decision of the Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep interest rates of reference, with the Nasdaq composite to set a new historical maximum.

The definitive results of the session indicate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average progressed to 0.05% (9,79 points), for 18.129,96 units, and the Nasdaq 0,12% (6,33), to the 5.241,35. The index expanded S&P 500 climbed 1,09% (23,36), 2.163,12 points.

Despite various declarations of the leaders of the Fed, since the beginning of the month, they have re-released time the idea of a rate hike, most market participants understand that the central bank and the u.s. will maintain its monetary policy.

Although it has recognized an increase in the activity in relation to the first half of the year, the committee on monetary-the Fed (FOMC) has encountered persistent symptoms of weakness and reduced from 2.0% to 1.8% forecast GDP growth in 2016.

The Fed has left rates unchanged after in December of 2015 have made the first moved, in case upwards, in nine years, all of which benefited the shareholder markets. Several analysts believe that it could adopt new stimulus for the economy. At 20H20 (GMT 17H20 gmt), the yield of the bonuses of the 10-year Treasury fell to 1,620% 1,655% on Wednesday, and the bonus to 30 years was 2,339%, against 2,380% earlier.